Toronto: A total of 45 Community Environment Days will be hosted by the City of Toronto and local Councillors this year across the city’s 25 wards enabling residents to drop off items for reuse, recycling and safe disposal, a news release has said.
The first event will be held on Saturday, Apr 15 with the final event to take place on Sunday, Sept 24.
Besides these local events, six more Community Environment Days will be hosted by the City at Drop-off Depots on Sundays in July and August.
Items such as books, sporting goods, clothing and textiles for donation, electronics such as computer monitors and cell phones could be brought by the residents for recycling, and household hazardous waste such as batteries, paint, propane tanks, solvents and glue for proper disposal.
Kitchen containers for organics for purchase, and free loose or bagged compost will be available while supplies last. The compost is made from yard waste and organic material collected at the curb across Toronto.
102,215 kg of reusable household goods, 107,775 kg of electronics and 327,520 kg of household hazardous waste was collected in 2022, ward-based event.
Collection of 6,148 kg of reusable household goods, 7,610 kg of electronics and 16,445 kg of household hazardous waste were possible during the Drop-Off Depot events.
More information, including a full list of acceptable items and the event schedule, is available on the City’s Community Environments Days webpage.
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